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mentary index of general citations referring to entomology. The 
Coleoptera are discussed in a general way, both European and Exotic 
genera and species being briefly described, especially if of noxious or 
useful habits. The plates, of which some are coloured, are chiefly from 
Guerin"s edition of Cuvier's ' Iconographie.' Exhaustive summaries of 
the work are given in R. Z. (3) i. pp. xxv.-xxx. and (by F. Plateau) in 
CE,. Ent. Belg. xvi. pp. xxxiii.-xxxvi. ; it is also well reviewed in Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. (5) iii. p. cxcii., (by Kraatz) in B. E. Z. xvii. pp. 218 & 219, 
(by De Marseul) Nouv. et faits (2), p. 2, and (by DeyroUe) Pet. Nouv. 
pp. 288-290. 
Glovee, Tovvnend. Entomological Record^ in Monthly Re- 
ports of the Department of Agriculture for the year 1873. 
Washington, 1873, 8vo, pp. 29-31, 164-166, 237-239, 
345-351, 426-431, 496-499, 571-579 [cf. also p. 285), 
six woodcuts. 
Practical observations on the spread of noxious species in N. America, 
and the means of destroying them. 
Geabee, v. Ueber die Blutkorperchen der Insekten. SB. Ak. 
Wien, Ixiv. (1871), pt. 1, pp. 9-44, pi. 
The above is the reference to the paper on the subject mentioned in 
Zool. Rec. viii. p. 219. 
. Vorlaufiger Bericht iiber den propulsatorischen appa- 
rat der Insekten. SB. Ak. Wien, Ixv. (1872) pt. 1, 
pp. 189-204, pi. 
An anatomical and physiological outline of the circulatory system, 
with details of the structure of the cellular membrane and. different 
component layers of the apparatus. Highly magnified figures of various 
parts of the blood-sinuses, &c., in Apis mellifica^ Anthophora, Locusta 
viridissima, (EcUpoda ccerulescens, Stetheophyma grossum, and Chironomus 
plumosus are given. 
Kaltenbach, J. H. Die Pflanzenfeinde aus der Klasse der 
Insekten. II. Stuttgart: 1873, 8vo, pp. 289-848, 
woodcuts. 
Completes the work mentioned in Zool. Rec. ix. p. 223 (Daucus to end 
of arrangement botanically). Lists are given of the vernacular and 
botanical names of the plants attached ; and of the Insects attacking 
them, arranged by Orders. 
Kiesenwettee, H. von. Entomologische Beitrage zur Beur- 
theiluug der Darwin'schen Lehre von der Entstehung 
der Arten. B. E. Z. xvii. pp. 217-235. 
Chiefly discusses the dimorphism of Dytiscus. 
Le Baeon, W. First Annual Report on the Noxious Insects 
of the State of Illinois, 1«71. Second Report, 1872. 
Third Report, 1873 (76 pp.). 
Not seen by the Recorder. From a notice in Canad. Inst. v. p. 235 
